Introducing The Hawk Eye s Citizen Scholar Class of 2021
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Each year, The Hawk Eye asks schools in southeast Iowa and west central Illinois to nominate three students for the Bill Mertens Citizen Scholar Award.
While eachnominee is worthy of the Citizen Scholar title, only one from each school can be selected for a chance at a $1,000 scholarship, named for The Hawk Eye s late publisher who established it in 2001, the third year of the Citizen Scholars program.
The winner will be announced May 30.
The minimum requirement for consideration was a 3.5 grade-point average. Nominees also were expected to demonstrate a four-year career of active engagement in the life of their school and community through participation and leadership in extra-curricular activities, as well as participation in events and organizations beyond their classroom walls in the places where they live.
MISHAWAKA â Paul Modlin loved seeing his nephews and niece walking in the hallways or in his classroom when they were students at Mishawaka High School.
The longtime teacher remembers seeing his nephew, Matt Modlin, and playfully punching him or giving him a hug.
âAfter a while heâd see me walking and kind of walk a little bit around me,â Paul said with a smile.
Heâd also see Abigail Bill, Mattâs sister, and give her a kiss. And he remembers having their brother Ben Modlin in class too.
âIt was neat,â Paul said, âhaving my nephews and niece here.â
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A year after COVID-19 forced high schools and colleges to delay or alter their graduation ceremonies, the rites of passage are returning to a more traditional look this spring.
Over the next several weeks, friends and families of this year s graduating seniors will gather at various venues to watch as their loved ones receive their diplomas.
Some ceremonies will look much like they did in years past. Others will be similar to the graduations of 2020, when many were moved outside, delayed by months and seating was limited to allow for social distancing.
For example, Burlington Notre Dame Catholic High School pushed back its graduation ceremony to mid-July and moved it from its usual location in the gymnasium to the football field. Attendance was limited to parents and grandparents.
Pursuit Ends With Crash And Injuries At West Central High
What s going on with all of the high-speed pursuits lately? There was another one on Monday morning, but this one ended in front of a high school, sending multiple people to the hospital.
According to Dakota News Now, law enforcement officers were involved in a pursuit of a vehicle on Highway 38 on Monday around 8:30 a.m. The pursuit ended in a two-vehicle crash in front of West Central High School in Hartford.
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The Minnehaha County Sheriff s Office confirmed that the suspect s vehicle collided with another vehicle driven by a woman who was turning into the school s parking lot.